HANDED DOWN Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

handed down

verb

past tense of hand down

as in passed (down)

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expropriated

as in informed

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As she was being evaluated, a doctor informed her she had been flagged for receiving excessive pain medication prescriptions.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
King Charles was informed of their move a few days before the announcement.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of informed

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Imax held preliminary talks with potential buyers earlier this year, but as of May hadn't fielded any official pitches, CNBC reported at the time.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reported 62 severe cases among wildland firefighters from 2010 to 2020 and cautioned that the true number was probably higher.

— Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of reported

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While at the scene, they were notified by BART police that a third stabbing victim had been found near the Fruitvale station.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Local media reported that the executions took place in the notorious Qarnada military prison in the northeastern town of Shahat, and that their families were notified to receive their bodies from a hospital in the city of Benghazi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of notified

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Then there is the summer of life, where the fruits of it all are being revealed.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
When it was revealed that the band Geese used a digital marketing firm that deployed thousands of social media accounts to boost their music in users’ feeds, critics called the band a psyop.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealed

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And that truth — as well as inexperience — manifested itself during filming.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
When Soldier is killed in a car accident, Pierce’s conflicting obligations to family and friends becomes manifested in the choice between his brother’s wedding and his best friend’s funeral — both falling on the same day.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of manifested

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